2024-11-14T08:56:51-06:00 2023-12-31 752393478 WHITLEY PENN LLP 3737 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY SUITE 1600 HOUSTON TX 77098 990 2023-01-01 462573522 KNOWAUTISM FOUNDATION KNOW 8328346437 1707 12 POST OAK BLVD 276 HOUSTON TX 77056 PERRI PALERMO-MOTAMEDI TREASURER 8328346437 2024-10-16 1 1 EMILY LANDRY P01614538 7136211515 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z PERRI PALERMO-MOTAMEDI 1707 1/2 POST OAK BLVD 276 HOUSTON TX 77056 988752 0 X WWW.KNOW-AUTISM.ORG X 2014 TX KNOWAUTISM FOUNDATION PROMOTES AUTISM AWARENESS BY PROVIDING EDUCATION RELATING TO AUTISM, AND SUPPORTING OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES STRICKEN WITH AUTISTIC FAMILY MEMBERS. 9 9 2 25 0 0 667334 988752 0 0 0 0 -197349 -372350 469985 616402 208455 200335 0 0 31508 82875 0 0 60654 72168 65619 312131 348829 157854 267573 543049 756678 504 0 542545 756678 X OUR MISSION IS TO PROMOTE AUTISM AWARENESS AND TO HELP CHILDREN AND ADULTS AFFECTED BY AUTISM BY PROVIDING EDUCATION AND RESOURCES. 0 0 132800 132800 TUITION & THERAPY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS RANGING FROM $1,000 TO $10,000 TO HELP EASE THE FINANCIAL BURDEN OF THERAPEUTIC TREATMENTS AND INTERVENTION FOR AUTISM. TO BE ELIGIBLE, THE CHILD MUST BE BETWEEN 12 MONTHS AND 18 YEARS OF AGE AND MUST HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED A CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER. THESE AWARDS MAY BE USED FOR BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION PROGRAMS, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, SPEECH THERAPY, SOCIAL SKILLS GROUPS, SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOOLS, AND SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. 106630 60580 COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM - THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO SUPPORT OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITH PROGRAMMING FOR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY TO FURTHER OUR MISSION.THE SPECIAL INTEREST FUND WAS ESTABLISHED TO HELP CHILDREN WITH AUTISM ACCESS ADAPTIVE AND INCLUSIVE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT DO NOT FALL UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF TRADITIONAL AUTISM TREATMENTS OR INTERVENTIONS. AWARDS RANGE FROM $500 TO $2,000 PER CHILD. ELIGIBLE PROGRAMS INCLUDE SPECIALIZED CAMPS, MUSIC THERAPY, ART THERAPY, YOGA THERAPY, THERAPEUTIC HORSEBACK RIDING, ADAPTIVE SWIM LESSONS, AND SIMILAR PROGRAMMING. THIS FUND MAY ALSO BE USED TO COVER FEES FOR THE SERVICES OF AUTISM/DISABILITY ADVOCATES (UP TO $1,000).ART PROGRAM FOCUSES ON PROVIDING CHILDREN AN OUTLET TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES. WE PROVIDE ART KITS TO OUR GRANT RECIPIENTS, STUDENTS FROM SCHOOLS, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, TO CHILDREN INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN OUR ART FESTIVAL. THE SUBMISSIONS ARE FEATURED IN OUR ANNUAL AS I AM ART FESTIVAL. AUTISM DIAGNOSTIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES TO HELP SUBSIDIZE THE COST OF DIAGNOSTIC TESTING FOR CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 12 MONTHS AND 14 YEARS OF AGE. 6955 6955 THE EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM PROVIDES DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AND ADULTS AFFECTED BY AUTISM TO HELP THEM WITH FOOD AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES WHEN THEY ARE NEGATIVELY IMPACTED BY NATURAL DISASTERS. 246385 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 8328346437 1707 1/2 POST OAK BLVD 276 HOUSTON TX 77056 X EDNA MICHELLE BOHREER CHAIRPERSON 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS CARDENAS GRANTS CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 MARIAN MCLENDON VICE CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 PERRI PALERMO-MOTAMEDI TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 SHERRI ZUCKER DEVELOPMENT CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MARIA MONCADA ALAOUI DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 ALICE MAO BRAMS MD DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 NICOLE LASSITER DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 MONTY MEAVE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SUAN TINSLEY DIRECTOR, PARTIAL YEAR 0.25 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 988752 163062 988752 0 988752 372350 -372350 -372350 616402 0 0 -372350 58350 58350 141985 141985 70814 31866 14163 24785 12061 5428 2412 4221 5949 5949 2535 2535 7240 3258 1448 2534 9240 4158 1848 3234 15564 15564 FUNDRAISING 23345 23345 BANK CHARGES 1042 1042 PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS 298 298 MILEAGE 294 294 112 112 348829 246385 41790 60654 543049 756678 543049 756678 504 504 0 X 542545 756678 542545 756678 543049 756678 267573 -53440 0 X 0 0 0 X 286410 288487 379159 667334 988752 2610142 286410 288487 379159 667334 988752 2610142 95935 2514207 2610142 0.96320 0.94680 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED GALA 937570 937570 163062 87989 14743 96101 POKER NIGHT 51182 51182 2658 3705 736 700 2656 988752 988752 2658 163062 91694 736 15443 98757 372350 -372350 1 THEATER UNDER THE STARS 800 BAGBY STREET 200 HOUSTON TX 77002 741394920 501(C)(3) 20000 0 INCLUSIVE ARTS FAMILY TO FAMILY NETWORK 16225 PARK TEN PL STE 500 HOUSTON TX 770845152 760823275 501(C)(3) 25350 0 GENERAL SUPPORT WRC - ROGER CLEMENS FOUNDATION 8572 KATY FWY STE 106 HOUSTON TX 770241821 760378319 501(C)(3) 6000 0 GENERAL SUPPORT 3 AUTISM AWARENESS PROGRAM 2 2230 SPECIAL INTEREST FUND 6 6955 TUITION ASSISTANCE 42 132800 PART I, LINE 2: COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP: WE PARTNER WITH NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO FURTHER OUR MISSION. OUR PARTNERS HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE AFFORDABLE, ACCESSIBLE EDUCATIONAL AND ENRICHMENT OPORTUNITIES TO CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. POTENTIAL QUALIFYING PARTNERS PROVIDE GRANT PROPOSALS TO KNOWAUTISM FOUNDATION BEFORE OUR QUARTERLY BOARD MEETINGS. THE BOARD WILL DECIDE IF SUPPORTING THE PROGRAM WILL FURTHER OUR MISSION, IF WE HAVE FUNDING IN OUR ALLOCATED BUDGET TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSED PROGRAM, AND HOW MUCH WILL BE GRANTED. FOR INDIVIDUAL GRANTS, APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED ON AN ONGOING BASIS. THE GRANT COMMITTEE, COMPOSED OF A MINIMUM OF THREE PEOPLE, MEETS EVERY SIX WEEKS TO DECIDE ON GRANTED AWARDS. APPLICANTS MUST HAVE A CHILD WITH A CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER. THE CHILD MUST BE BETWEEN 12 MONTHS AND 21 YEARS OF AGE AND IS CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN A SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAM. THE GRANT AMOUNT WILL BE BETWEEN $1,000 AND $5,000 UNDER THE TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. THE APPROVAL AND AMOUNT WILL BE RECOMMENDED BY ONE COMMITTEE MEMBER AND VOTED ON BY THE WHOLE COMMITTEE. SPECIAL INTEREST FUND AND DIAGNOSTIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM HAVE THE SAME ELIGIBILITY AND APPROVAL PROCEDURES. THE GRANT AMOUNT RANGES FROM $500 TO $2,000. X AUCTION ITEMS 55 163062 FMV 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): PART I, COLUMN (B) NOTATES THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANY DIRECTOR WITH A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST BETWEEN THE INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE DIRECTOR'S PERSONAL FAMILY, FINANCIAL, OR PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS, SHALL DISCLOSE THIS CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON A TIMELY BASIS. IF A DIRECTOR HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST RELATING TO ANY MATTER UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR A DECISION BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, HE OR SHE SHALL ABSTAIN FROM ANY VOTE, DISCUSSION (EXCEPT AS THE REMAINING BOARD DEEMS NECESSARY FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES), OR ANY ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE THE DECISION OF THE BOARD ON THAT MATTER. THE BOARD MAY ALSO REQUIRE THE DIRECTOR TO BE EXCUSED FROM THE MEETING WHILE THE MATTER IS BEING DELIBERATED AND VOTED ON. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 FORM 1023 AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.